Andiron.



Patented Mar. 26, mm.-

No. 670,47I.

J. D. 00X.

/ Auumo-N.

(Applicstion filed 17cc. 1, 1900.)

(No Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DREW COX, OF SPEER, TEXAS.

ANDIRON.

$PECIFIOATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 670,471, dated March 26, 1901;

Application filed December 1, 1900. Serial No. 38,343. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN DREW COX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Speer, in the county of Wood and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Andiron, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in andirons; and the object is to provideasimple and convenient construction of andiron having means for retaining the fire in place, which means may be readily removed to give free access to the fireplace.

With the above object in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, particularly pointed outin the claim,and clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved andiron; Fig. 2, a similar View thereof with the fender removed, and Fig. 3 a perspective view of the fender.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanyi n g drawings, A designates an arched bar which when in position extends entirely across the front of the fireplace, leaving the opening undisturbed, so that the ashes may be readily removed.

B B designate two inwardly-disposed angular log-supports having at the outer ends of their horizontal portions vertical arms C O, which at their upper ends are secured to the horizontal portion of the arched barA adjacent to its ends.

The fender consists of a plurality of horizontally-extending bars D, connected near their ends by vertical bars E and provided with a central vertical bar F, which extends quite a distance beyond the upper bar of the fender and at its upper end is bent to form a handle portion G. Bars D of the fender have their ends bent to form inwardly-extending hooks H, which embrace the vertical portions of the arched bar when the fender is in position.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and inexpensive construction of andiron which is so arranged as to permit ready access to the fireplace for the purpose of cleaning out the ashes and having a removable fender which is capable of being quickly and readily removed or placed in position to retain the fire and prevent the same from rolling out of the fireplace.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An andi-ron comprising an arched bar, inwardly-disposed angular supports having vertical arms at the outer ends of their horizon- 6o tal portions which are connected at their upper ends to the arched bar, and a removable fender comprising a plurality of longitudinally-extending bars formed on their ends with inwardly-extending hooks to engage the upright portions of the arched bar and connected by transversely-extending bars, the central one of which is extended above the fender and bent to form a handle, substantially as described.

JOHN DREW COX.

Witnesses: s

I. W. ROBBINS, W. N. Moss. 

